EVERETT, Wash. — Step back into time at the Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field. It’s a rare chance to see beautifully restored vintage planes from the roaring 20’s through the 50’s over Labor Day weekend. Visitors will be able
Lehigh Valley Holds Second Annual Airshow
Allentown, PA — The second annual Lehigh Valley Airshow was held this past weekend at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown PA. The featured top-notch airshow performers including the show opening Misty Blues (all female skydiving team), solo and team aerobatic
Airplane parts stolen from Alberta Aviation Museum
Edmonton, AB, Canada – Thieves have taken off with pieces of history, dealing another blow to the Alberta Aviation Museum. The Boeing 737’s emergency hatch and other parts were stolen, but thieves trashed the plane, to make the crime look
Helicopter Museum at Shotton Airfield a step closer to take-off
Peterlee, UK — Plans for a North-East helicopter museum combined with a ground-breaking venture in the rehabilitation of disabled former armed forces personnel have taken a step forward. An application has been submitted to Durham County Council seeking permission for
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport official says create aviation museum
PITTSTON TWP. PA — Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O’Brien said Thursday bringing back the airshow, holding other events and establishing a small aviation museum could draw more people to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. “What people don’t realize is what we
Air museum in Madras, OR slated to open this week
Madras, OR — The Airshow of the Cascades begins on Friday, and with it, the air museum in development at the Madras Airport for more than a year will open its doors to the public for the first time. Based
It’s National Aviation Day!
The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation. The holiday was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation which designated the anniversary of Orville
San Diego Air & Space Museum names eight new Hall of Famers
SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego Air & Space Museum Tuesday named eight new members of the International Air & Space Hall of Fame. Joe Engle, Fitz Fulton, Bill Boeing Jr., John (Jack) Dailey, Roger Schaufele, Bessie Coleman, the
American Airpower Museum to offer D-Day/Operation Market Garden C-47 Flight Experiences Labor Day Weekend
Farmingdale, New York — The American Airpower Museum will be hosting their “Flight of Aces” Warbird Weekend Labor Day weekend airshow. On Saturday only, they will be offering their C-47 Flight Experience. This is one of the best warbird rides
Tail of Model 21 Zero Fighter retrieved, put on display
KASAMA, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan–Rare body parts of an early model Zero Fighter that was shot down in the Solomon Islands during World War II went on display at the Tsukuba naval air corps memorial museum here. The tail of
New England Air Museum executive director to retire this year
Windsor Locks, CT — When Michael P. Speciale became executive director of the New England Air Museum 29 years ago, it was a one-hangar museum that was still recovering from the effects of a tornado in 1979, which decimated its
Collector details plan for historic aviation campus at Paine Field in Everett WA
Everett, WA — John Sessions wants to elevate Paine Field’s reputation among historic aircraft aficionados to an even higher level. The Seattle attorney and developer introduced a plan last year to build a specialized campus at the Snohomish County Airport